The Ontario Rugby Football Union

ORFU Seasons

ORFU Database Stats

  • 1,111 Games
    • 176 Exhibition
    • 0 Pre-Season
    • 773 Regular Season
    • 136 Playoff
    • 26 Grey Cups
  • 0 Players

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League Scoring and Point Differential Records (by Game, Quarter, Half and Through 3 Quarters)

League All-Time Regular Season, Grey Cup, Attendance and Coaching Records

Best and Worst Regular Season Records

Ontario Rugby Football Union Best Seasons
Team Season(s) GP W L T PCT
1 Hamilton 1948 9 9 0 0 1.000
2 Balmy Beach 1940, 1926 6 6 0 0 1.000
Sarnia 1934 6 6 0 0 1.000
Toronto 1922 6 6 0 0 1.000
Hamilton 1906, 1905 6 6 0 0 1.000
Ottawa 1898 6 6 0 0 1.000
7 Hamilton 1911 5 5 0 0 1.000
8 Hamilton 1923 4 4 0 0 1.000
Toronto 1921 4 4 0 0 1.000
Hamilton 1904, 1903 4 4 0 0 1.000
Ontario Rugby Football Union Worst Seasons
Team Season(s) GP W L T PCT
1 Brantford 1953 11 0 11 0 0.000
2 Balmy Beach 1957 10 0 10 0 0.000
Windsor 1951 10 0 10 0 0.000
Sarnia 1947 10 0 10 0 0.000
Ottawa 1946 10 0 10 0 0.000
Kitchener-Waterloo 1942 10 0 10 0 0.000
7 Windsor 1952 9 0 9 0 0.000
8 Windsor 1945 7 0 7 0 0.000
9 Detroit 1958 6 0 6 0 0.000
Toronto Oakwood 1944 6 0 6 0 0.000
Peterborough 1939 6 0 6 0 0.000
Balmy Beach 1934 6 0 6 0 0.000
St. Michael's College 1932 6 0 6 0 0.000
Hamilton 1926 6 0 6 0 0.000
Hamilton 1899 6 0 6 0 0.000
Toronto 1898 6 0 6 0 0.000

ORFU Historical Attendance

All ORFU Teams

Active teams in bold.

Record Streaks for the ORFU Regular Season

Winning Streak
Overall
  • 29 games – Hamilton Tigers
    (Sept. 26, 1903 — Oct. 29, 1948)
  • 15 games – Sarnia Imperials
    (Sept. 26, 1951 — Oct. 11, 1952)
  • 13 games – Hamilton Wildcats
    (Oct. 12, 1946 — Oct. 18, 1947)
Home
  • 17 games – Sarnia Imperials
    (Oct. 13, 1928 — Oct. 27, 1934)
  • 16 games – Hamilton Tigers
    (Oct. 15, 1903 — Oct. 29, 1948)
  • 11 games – Sarnia Imperials
    (Sept. 3, 1951 — Nov. 1, 1952)
Visitor
  • 13 games – Hamilton Tigers
    (Sept. 26, 1903 — Oct. 23, 1948)
  • 9 games – Sarnia Imperials
    (Oct. 6, 1951 — Oct. 11, 1952)
  • 9 games – Balmy Beach Beachers
    (Oct. 2, 1926 — Nov. 2, 1929)
Unbeaten Streak
Overall
  • 29 games – Hamilton Tigers
    (Sept. 26, 1903 — Oct. 29, 1948)
  • 17 games – Hamilton Wildcats
    (Sept. 14, 1946 — Oct. 18, 1947)
  • 15 games – Sarnia Imperials
    (Sept. 26, 1951 — Oct. 11, 1952)
Home
  • 17 games – Sarnia Imperials
    (Oct. 13, 1928 — Oct. 27, 1934)
  • 16 games – Hamilton Tigers
    (Oct. 15, 1903 — Oct. 29, 1948)
  • 13 games – Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen
    (Sept. 18, 1954 — Oct. 5, 1956)
Visitor
  • 13 games – Hamilton Tigers
    (Sept. 26, 1903 — Oct. 23, 1948)
  • 9 games – Sarnia Imperials
    (Oct. 6, 1951 — Oct. 11, 1952)
  • 9 games – Balmy Beach Beachers
    (Oct. 2, 1926 — Nov. 2, 1929)
Losing Streak
Overall
  • 13 games – Detroit Raiders
    (Aug. 23, 1958 — Sept. 26, 1959)
  • 13 games – Brantford Redskins
    (Oct. 18, 1952 — Oct. 31, 1953)
  • 13 games – Sarnia Imperials
    (Oct. 19, 1946 — Nov. 1, 1947)
Home
  • 10 games – Kitchener-Waterloo Panthers
    (Sept. 27, 1941 — Nov. 21, 1942)
  • 8 games – Toronto Oakwood Indians
    (Sept. 25, 1943 — Sept. 28, 1945)
  • 6 games – Balmy Beach Beachers
    (Oct. 20, 1954 — Oct. 2, 1955)
Visitor
  • 12 games – Balmy Beach Beachers
    (Aug. 28, 1954 — Oct. 28, 1955)
  • 10 games – Detroit Raiders
    (Aug. 23, 1958 — Sept. 26, 1959)
  • 10 games – Windsor Rockets
    (Oct. 26, 1949 — Oct. 27, 1951)
Winless Streak
Overall
  • 16 games – Kitchener-Waterloo Panthers
    (Sept. 27, 1941 — Nov. 21, 1942)
  • 13 games – Detroit Raiders
    (Aug. 23, 1958 — Sept. 26, 1959)
  • 13 games – Brantford Redskins
    (Oct. 18, 1952 — Oct. 31, 1953)
Home
  • 10 games – Kitchener-Waterloo Panthers
    (Sept. 27, 1941 — Nov. 21, 1942)
  • 8 games – Toronto Oakwood Indians
    (Sept. 25, 1943 — Sept. 28, 1945)
  • 7 games – Toronto HMCS York Bulldogs
    (Sept. 26, 1942 — Oct. 11, 1943)
Visitor
  • 12 games – Balmy Beach Beachers
    (Aug. 28, 1954 — Oct. 28, 1955)
  • 10 games – Detroit Raiders
    (Aug. 23, 1958 — Sept. 26, 1959)
  • 10 games – Windsor Rockets
    (Oct. 26, 1949 — Oct. 27, 1951)

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ORFU Notes

  • League Formed: January 1, 1883
  • Disbanded: December 31, 1960
  • Seasons suspended: 1916,1917,1918
  • Seasons operated: 75